Drive-pulley.



L TOBGERSONL DRIVE PULLEY.

APBLIGATLQNPILED APR.25, 1910.

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@wi/humo@ LEWIS TORGERSON, OF TURTLE LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA.

DRIVE-PULLEY.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application led April 25, 1910. Serial No. 557,47?.

To all whom it may concern.'

B e it known that I, Lewis ToRoERsoN, a citizen of the United StatespofAmerica, residing at Turtle Lake, in the county of Mc- 'Lean and Stateof North Dakota, have ins and durable, and which can be easily formedand readily taken apart if desired.

The invention consists 1n a pulley constructed and arranged ashereinafter set forth. Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1isa View in perspective of a pulley constructed in accordance with thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof. Fig. Sis a detailview in perspective of one ofthe parts of the. core.

vIn carrying out the invention, I provide.

a core formed in two parts, each part consisting vof a tubular member 1having a disk eliaped flange 2 at one end, the tubular porcion and theflange of the core is formed witha key way 3. The inner end of eachportion 1 is provided with two segmental openings 4 and projections 5,the two sets of projections being designed to fit into the openings 4and having their ends spaced from the inner ends of said openings asshown in Fig. 2. y

The pulley is built up of a number of fiat rings 6 of leather or othersuitable material, the outer edges of said flat rings being shaped so asto present the desired surface for the face of the pulley. Each of thetubular projections 1 of the core has slid over it a number of the flatrings 6 until it is entirely covered, and then the tubular projectionslare locked together bythe projections 5 thereof being fitted into thesegmental o'penings 4. The sections of the coro are fastened togetherand the flat rings 6 secured and clamped upon the core between thefianges 2 thereof by means of a number of rods -7 extending throughholes 8 in the flanges 2 and through holes in the flat rings '6, theparts being held infastened position by means of nuts 8 on the ends ofthe rods 7 which are screwed up against washers 9 bearing a ainst theflange 2. v

It will e seen that by lmeans of this invention a -strong and durablepulley .is provided which is simple and Aeconomical of construction, andwhich is formed of part-s which may be readily and easily assembled andtaken apart for repair or other purposes.

Having described the invention, I claim: A pulley of the .characterdescribed comprising a plurality of tubular sections provided withfianged disks on opposite ends having a series of openings therein, saidsections having projections provided with clutch members thereon whichare adapted to interlock with each other and `having their ends spacedapart, rings mounted upon said sections and provided withl openingsregistering with said flange openings, rods passing through saidopenings, and means on said rods whereby to clamp said rings betweensaid flanges.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence oftwowitnesses.

LEWIS TORGERSON.

Witnesses:

B. GRUNIM, R. T. Linnon.

